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VOL. 22. SMITHFIELD, N. C., FRIDAY, JANUARY 1, 1904. NO. 43.
FOUR OAKS NOTES.
Misses Josie and Lid a Adams,
of Cumberland County, were r
visitors here last week.
A delightful musical was given d
at the home of Mr. and Mrs. E.
1'. Baker last Monday evening. t
Mr. Metrus Barber and Miss c
Ellen Barber, of this place, were
happily united in matrimony v
Sunday, December 20th. They \
will make this place their future
home.
On Sunday, December l.'3th, to t
everybody's surprise, Mr. L. A.
Johnson, of Nash county, came
iu on train No. .'50, and on shoit '
notice was married to Miss Mam- 1
mie Ford. They will n side here.
We are glad tjiat the time has '
come for the saloons to go out -
of Four Oaks. Within the past
two weeks six men have been to (
the doctor on account of hurts \
received owing to diunkeunessiu
the little town of Four Oaks (
Mr. Andrew Jones narrowly J
escaped death hete a few days
ago while crossing the railroad .
track, the train running back- J
wards against his wagon aud
smashing it. Mr. Jones jumped '
iu time to save his life. ThePorse
having already crossed the track, t
escaped death. t
Dec. 30, H. f
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BEASLEY BITS.
Mr. Jack Stafford, of Bowdeu, i
was in the village Saturday and I
Sunday. (
Messrs. Willie Britt and Lar- J
nion Dupree went to Smithtield
Monday.
Mr. 0. C. Hudson's family left
Tuesday for their new home near
Turkey.
Miss Mattie Beasley spentSun- (
day in the Glen more section with
Miss Neva Allen.
i
Mr. L. F. Southard and family,
spent the holidays near Prince
ton with their parents,
1 i
Miss Vara Taylor, of Prince
ton, is visiting friends and rela
tives in this community.
Miss Weeks, of Newton Grove,
spent Chiistmas with Misses
Clyda and Mabel Westbrook.
Mr. and Mrs. George-Thornton,
and family, of Smithtield, spent
Christmas with their parents. 1
Mrs. Ed. Baker and baby, of ',
* Greenieaf. is spending a few days '
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
N. <i. Massey.
Mr. Dave Stephenson, of Wil- 1
mington, spent part of the holi- '
days here, the guest of Mr. .1. M.
Beasley's familv.
Mr. Eason, of near Mt. Olive,
will move in our village soon to
the house recently occupied by
Mr. C. C. Hudson. i
Quite a number of our people <
enjoyed the Christmas tree at
EbenGzer Christmas eve, given
by the Sunday school. ,
Miss Maymie Ellis, our highly i
accomplisbed teacher at Oak i
Grove, is spending this week with
her mother in Smiehfield.
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air. U. -M ingrain ami luuiuy, i
spent Christmas with their par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas At- I
kinson, of the Bizzell section. i
.Misses Laura Dunn and Clyda
Westbrook, of Newton Grove '
High School, are spending the i
holidays with their parents. i
Mr. Stephens aud sister Miss
Ora, of Goldsboro, were in this
section during the holidays, the
guests of their sister, Mrs. (?. H.
Toler.
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ARCHER DOTS.
Mr. Mack Wall, an aged man
icar here, is very sick.
Rev. A. R. Flowers, of Wen
lell, visited friends here Sunday.
Miss Ianthal Barnes, of Clay
on High School, spent the holi
lays at home.
Mr. Chas. Davis, of Wilson,
ras the guest of Mr. A. F.
sfchols last week.
Mr. Geo. R. Stancil spent the
Jhristinas holidays with rela
Ives in Four Oaks.
Mrs. James Hinnant, of near
Jayton, spent last week with
Jrs. Mary Whitley.
Mr. and Mrs. 1). E. Hick-, of
Jarner, visited the family of Mr.
i. B. Barnes last week.
Mr. Cornelius Stallings, of
irauville (lountv, spent last week
vith Mr. W. A. Newton.
Mrs. John W. Robertson, of
Jay ton, visited her daughter
Jrs. N. B. Barnes, last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Branham. of
taleigb, spent the Christmas
lolidays with Mrs. Branharn's
jareuts Mr. aud Mrs. J. It. Wall.
The Sunday school jubilee
riven by White Oak Sunday
school last Saturday was a
rraud success and very much
mjoyed by all present.
Services at White Oak has
jeen changed from the fourth
Sunday to the second Sunday,
[lev. Mr. Pippin will serve the
?hureh next year much to the
satisfaction of his many friends
lere.
Dec. 2!>. S. I>. W.
THANKSGIVING DOTS.
Hoer killing is the order of the
lay in this section.
Mr. Pat Cosgrove, of Raleigh,
s visiting in our section.
Miss Jennie Brannan, of the
\rcher section, is visiting in our
aeighborhood.
Rev. M. A. Adams filled his
appointments at Thanksgiving
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Omega Corbett, of Emit,
spent a few days last week with
tier cousin, Miss Ella Easou.
Miss EulaTurner, of Sinithfield,
and Mr. Charlie I )odd, of Clayton,
visited Mrs. J. T. Barham, last
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Mary Hatcher returned
Monday morning to take charge
af her school, after giving the
little chaps a week's vacation.
Miss Dora Hare, of theChreech
ville section, and Mr. Vlviu
Hodge, of Kenly, spent Xuias
with Miss Mary Creech.
Mr. J. L. Jones, The Herald's
representative, uassed through
our section Tuesday. We think
he would like to come again.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Earp gave
an Observation party a few
nights ago which was very much
enjoyed. Mr. G. C. Earp won the
nrize.
Mr. Tom Johnson and Mr.
Strickland, of Suiithfield, gave
us a call Saturday on their way
from Clayton where they had
spent Xtnas.
Miss Eucy Eason, one of
Thanksgiving's most beautiful
and charmiDg young ladies,
spent last week in Selma visiting
her brother, Mr. (J. H. Eason.
Nick.
Departed This Life.
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Mr. Pinkney P. Coats, a highly
respected farmer of Elevation
township, died last week. He
was one of the oldest men in his
section and had been in poor
health for some time. His fami
ly and friends have all realized
for a year or two that he was
failing and would soon go from
them. Smithfield was his trad
ing place and the people here
knew him as the great melon
raiser of his neighborhood. He
brought more fine melons to
town than anv other man. He
was one of Tut: Hehai.d's oldest
subscribers. He was respected
by all who knew him and will be
missed by many people.
POLENTA NEWS.
The Public Schools re-open
next Monday.
Miss Florence Ward is visiting
the Misses Tomlinson.
Mr. A. K. Smith, of Smithfleld,
spent Sunday in this section
Preaching at Mt. Zion next
Sunday by the pastor. Kev. Mr.
Fisher.
Mr. H. P. (Jarrard, of Norfolk,
Va., is visiting hi people iu this
section.
Mr. W. T.Adams, of Smithfleld,
took Christmas dinner at Mr.
F. T. Booker's.
Miss Bettie Sauls, of Wake,
spent Christmas with her aunt,
Mrs. 1). M. Lee.
The Christmas Tree at Mt.
Zion was a grand success, so all
say who attended.
Misses Emma and Zula Tom
linson are spending this week at
home. They will return to their
schools next week.
Mr. Wm, Young, who is in at
tendance upon Clayton High
School, spent a few days at home
last week. He returned to school
Monday.
This week Miss Annie Black,
one of Harnett's most accom
plished vouug ladies, is spend
ing a few days with Miss Audrey
Booker.
Mr. Paul Lucas, of Charlotte,
X. C., ? spent several days this
week in the neighborhood visit
ing at the home of Mr. E. R.
Johnson's.
Miss Kdna Kicks, of Virginia,
and Miss Marsalite I'ool, of Ral
eigh, both charming young ladies,
spent the holidays with Miss Mil
dred Young.
The following young ladies are
at home from Feace Institute,
spending the holidays: Misses
Mildred Young, Ava Yelverton
and Lillie Young.
Mr. W. M. Weeks and family
leave us in a few days and will
make Benson their future home.
Hope for them happiness and
success in their new home.
The Christmas dinner at Shi
loh was a great success. The
older people as well as the Sab
bat'i school children, enjoyed
it to the fullest extent.
At Br. Booker's residence a
sociable will be given Oakland
Sunday School Friday night of
this week. The children are look
ing forward to an enjoyable oc
casion.
Christmas passed off quietly in
this section. Nothing like as
much drunkeness as heretofore.
In fact we saw only two white
: men intoxicated during the week.
Surely there is great improve
ment in this respect.
At Oakland last Sunday morn
ing Itev. Souders preached from
the text "How old are You."
Ably and eloquently did he han
dle the subject, demonstrating
! that he is a pfeacher of great
ability and learning. ?
On Thursday of last week, Mr.
Jasper Daker and Miss Hertha
Creech were happily united in
wedlock by J. K. Jones, J. P.
They came up from Smithfield
Township and were soon made
one by Squire Jones. Happi
ness to them.
Typo has interviewed sixty
farmers who engaged in tobacco
culture this year. Out of that
number fifty have decided to
plant no tobacco at all the com
ing year whilst the remaining ten
will cut down the acreage to less
than half what they planted last
year, in this section can be
found some of the finest tobacco
land, but our people do not pro
j pose to make tobacco at a finan
cial loss, as they have had to do
this year. In other words we do
not propose to be made slaves of
by Mr. Duke's Tobacco Trust.
Typo.
Mr. Wm. 8. Crane, of California. Md.,
suffered tor yenrs from rheumatiam and
lumbaco. lie was Anally advised to try
Chamberlain's P?in Balm, which he
did, and it effected a complete cure. For
sale bv Hood Bros.. Smithfield; Selma
Drue Co ; Benson Drue Co.. Benson,
N. C.
KENLY NOTES.
J. T. Howell spent Sunday in !
the Pinkney section.
C. W. Edgerton went to Smith
field Monday, returning Tuesday.
Llermon C. Andrews, of Mount
Olive, spent a few days here this
week.
Miss Ross Dardeu left Friday
to spend a few days at her home
near Godwin.
Miss Ora ikioks vissted MisH
Etlie Blackuiau in fselma Satur
day and Sunday.
Rev J. W. Alford, of Kinston,
is spending a few days here with
parents and friends.
C. B. Bailey spent Sunday in
the neighborhood of his old
home in Wilson county.
Miss Passie Harris is spending
some time this week with Miss
Myrtie Harper, near Smithfield.
R. T. Fulghum, has entered
into copartnership with Or. J. C.
Grady, and will run first cluss
drug store.
Miss Mamie Culbreth, from
near Godwin, who has been
visiting Miss Eva Harden re
turned home today.
Dr. George A. Hood, of Benson,
came today to spend some time
in town. We are always glad to
see him on our streets.
Miss Kffie Blackman, of Selma,
who is teaching at Niagara
school house, spent Monday
night here with Miss Ora Hooks.
Misses Martha ltevell and Ada
Aycock, after spending several
days at home, returned, Monday
to school at the Littleton Female
College.
A. .1. Williford, the State agent
for the South Atlantic Insurance
Co., has located W. A. Masters
of Harrisonviile, Va., as local
agent here.
Miss Pauline Hood passed
! through here yesterday on her
way to the Woodard school
house, to resume teaching after
a few days of vacation.
Miss Helen Pierce, teacher of
the school at the Ward school
house in Wilson county who has
been spending a few days at
home returned to her school
Sunday.
Messrs. J. W. Harden and H.
F. Edgerton are spending a few
days this week in visiting and
hunting at and near the home of
Mr. Harden's father,S..I,Harden,
in Cumberland countv.
Quite a large crowd 01 young
people were very pleasantly
entertained at the home of Mrs.
S. F. Hooks on Monday night.
Various games were played and
refreshments served. All seemed
to enjoy the occasion.
,1. (t. Alford, who has been very
sick with Pneumonia for several
weeks at Spring Hope, we are
glad to note, was able to come
home last week, and is. now
spending a few days at the home
of his father-in-law, L. B. Rich
jardson.
J. M. Stancill, our progresive
post master, is today moving
into the newly fitted post office
building on West Main street
near Stancill & Renfrow's store.
He has purchased one of the
latest improved post office
cabinets, having several call
boxes, and combination lock
boxes,etc. Hurrah for Kenly!
? We go forward.
"Rkx."
Saved from Terrible Death.
The family of Mrs. M. L. Rob
bitt, of Rargeton, Tenn.,saw her
dying and were powerless to
save her. The most skillful
physicians and every remedy
used failed, while consumption
was slowly but surely takingxjier
life. In this terrible hour Nr.
King's New Discovery for Ron
sumption turned despair into
joy. The first bottle brought
immediate relief and its continued
use completely cured her. It's
the most certain cure in the
world for all throat und lung
troubles, (luarranteed Rottles
50c and $1.00. Trial bottles
free at Hood Rros. Drug Store.
SELWA NEWS.
Sum Godwin, of the firm ofj
Godwin,Futrell & Co., left Mou
day for Atlanta, Ga., to buy
another car load of horses and ;
mules.
John VVilkins, representing the
South Dunn Manufacturing Co , |
was in town Tuesday seing to
the putting up of the doors of
the new hotel which his firm are
furnishing.
Allison Driver, a brother of
our popular townsman, W. B.
Driver, has decided to locate in
our town He will enter into
partnership with W. H. Driver
and occupy the store to be va
cated by 11. H. Whitley & Co.
Rev. J. 0. Guthrie will preach
here next Sunday. At the
quarterly meeting held here 011
the 3rd Sunday in this month,
it was decided to have services
here on the first and third Sun
days, at l'riueiton on the second
Sunday, and at Sander's Chapel
and Smith's Chapel 011 thefourth
Sundays.
George It. Braswell, a prosper
ous young farmer of this town- j
ship, who died a few days ago,
had his life insured in two com
panies aud his widow received
the amounts due her Tuesday? j
in about three days after proofs
of death were completed. Mr.
Braswell was very popular in
this township. We was elected
a magistrate at the last election
and, had he lived, would have
had other honors paid him.
SK.nkx.
Dec. 30 th 1903.
MASSEY CHAPEL NOTES.
J. N. Wiggs spent Xmas in
Wilson county.
A. G. Woodard, medical stu
dent at the Utrversity, is enjoy
ing the time away from his books
and bones now.
J. R. Woodard, who is teach
ing at Archer, was at home
during the holidays.
Mr. F. T. Bennett, of Sampson
county, is visiting Albert Wood
ard, and expects to leave for
Buie's Creek in a few days to
pursue his labors in school there.
The Brown school which has
been closed on account of the
death of the teacher, .Mr. George
Braswell, began its session again
Monday with Mr. J. It. Oliver as
teacher.
Most all the old farmers are
talking cotton culture now, no
'bacco for 1904, while most all
the young folks are reading on
love, courtship and marriage all
the books possible and would
exhaust, we conjecture, any of
Carnegie's libraries, if accessible.
The fever's all up about normal.
Who's g ring to tie up next?
We believe Christmas was en-;
joyed in these parts in the usual
good old Southern way. The
crack of the gun and the yells of
the smoky-eyed, foggyheaded
participants proclaimed the high
tide of enjoyment, and the
delight in which they hailed the
arrival of the birthday of our
Lord and Savior. I^et us remem
ber that glowing inscription,
! "Peace on Earth, Good Will
Toward Men."
W.
Dec. 29.
GLENVVOOD NOTES.
Miss Katie Barefoot, who has
been quite sick with pneumonia,
is improving.
Mr. B. L.Thornton,of Georgia,
is visiting relatives and friends
in this section.
Mr. James Eldridge, who has
been sick sometime with typhoid
fever, is up again.
Mr. John Hudson, of Elkin,
N*. C., is visiting relatives and
friends in this section.
Mr. W. II. Rhodes made ally
ing trip to Mill Creek last Sun
day. H.
Up to noon yesterday the to
tal number of deaths from the
Chicago theatre tire was placed
at 690.
CLAYTON CHIPS.
Miss Claudie Mitchell is a visi
tor here.
Fal) B. Whitley was here Wed
uesday.
B. M. Robertson has purchased
the Roscoe Bodd place.
Mrs C. W. Home returned
from Raleigh Wednesday.
Miss Maie Pool, of Goldsboro,
is a visitor in this section.
Burlau Hall spent Christmas
with Relatives in Goldsboro.
Uuftin Richardson, of Wendell,
entered scnool here Tuesday.
Miss Alice Carter, of Apex, is
visiting her brother,C. W.Carter.
Miss Irma McCullers, of Smith
field, is visiting Mrs. Beddiugfield.
C. 11. Durham, of Mebane,is visi
ting his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M.
Durham.
Mr. Patterson, of Chapel Hill,
was a visitor here for several
days recently.
.1. L. Hamilton, of Nashville,
spent Christmas with his brother,
W. E. Hamilton.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Barbour,
of Wilson, Bpent the holidays
with relatives here.
The Clayton Cotton Mills gave
their employees a vacation of
several days for Christmas.
Mr. and Mrs. Troy Brauham
spent several days with relatives
near here here during Christmas
week.
Messrs. Lord and Parkinson,
of The Clayton Manufacturing
Co., spent Christmas at their
houses.
\V. A. Masters, the South At
lantic Insurance Company's
clever solicitor, left for (iolds
boro Monday.
Misses Rlanche Barnes and
Beatrice Ellis are home from
school whiting the happy vaca
tion davs away. ?
Inventories, changes, resigna
tions, etc., are on the program
for t his week. Every change for
the better in Clayton.
Prof. Jones, of Kayetteville,
Mr. and Mrs. 8. T. Honeycutt, of
Smithfield, and Mies Sadie .Tones
were the guests of Mrs. Honey -
cutt and Mrs. M. Harris during
Christmas holidays.
The musical given by the music
class of Clayton High 8chool
Wednesday night of Christmas
week was delightful. Not only
was the music of thehighest class,
the recitations were the result of
great work coupled with surpass
ing talent. So much for the
training of the faculty ofClayton
High School.
Dec. 30. Yelir.
ROME RIPPLES.
The farmers of this section are
busy killing hogs.
Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Godw n
spent Christmas near Dunn.
Misses Allie and Verda West
returned to their home in Samp
unn onnrifv Siofn T*ll O XT
Mr. Hester, WentwOrth's excel
lent teacher, spent Christinas
with his parents in Wake county.
A rucus at a shooting match
at Peacock's Cross Koads result
ed in one man having to go the
doctor on Christmas day.
We are very glad to hear that
Misses Mary and Lilly Mashburu,
who have been quite sick with
typhoid fever, are fast improv
ing.
The entertainment given at
Mr. Joseph Wood's in honor of
his guests, Misses Allieand Verda
West, of Timothy, Sampson
county, on Thursday night, was
very much enjoyed by all who
were present.
Pec. JO. Anonymous.
Wonderful Nerve
Is displayed bv many a man
enduring pains of acciueutal
Cuts, Wounds, Bruis?>a, burns,
Scalds, Sore feet or stiff joints.
But there's no need for it. Buck
ten's Arnica Salve will kill the
pain and cure the trouble. It's
the best Salve on earth for Piles,
too. 25c, at Hood Bros.